This thesis is a study of the social-economy of pastoralism in Damaraland, a
former homeland of Namibia. It focuses on communal livestock farmers and
their families, their strategies for coping with drought, poverty and ...

This study focuses on the constraints, adaptations and innovations in the livelihoods
of Orma pastoralists. The fieldwork took place with families around Tiltila,
Waldena and Kalalani over a period of 9 months in 2007/08. ...

From reflexive, theoretical, historical and fieldwork perspectives, this multidisciplinary work
(using triangulated methodological approaches) challenges and interrogates current viewpoints on
health promotion, in the ...

This thesis aims to contribute to the body of work that seeks to unpack development
by asking: how does development work? Using a purposive case study of Uganda
and taking a mixed methods approach, the thesis explores ...

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are both causes and manifestations of poverty in
developing countries. Recent advocacy efforts have increased the profile of NTDs, and led to
bold new control and elimination targets ...

Throughout the past five years a flood of international attention has been paid to
Uganda. This focus has to do with the proposal, passage, and annulment of the Anti-
Homosexuality Bill (AHB). In its original form, the ...

Low levels of energy access in sub-Saharan Africa and the acknowledgement of
anthropogenic climate change have made sustainable energy products such as solar
lanterns and efficient cookstoves a popular subject of ...

This thesis is an analysis of two concurrent processes - the liberalisation of the economy and the
expansion of the tertiary education system - by the National Islamic Front (NIF)/National
Congress Party (NCP) in Khartoum, ...

The spread of Congolese music and musicians across the African continent since the
1960s is a phenomenon without parallel. How this was achieved has not been given
the academic attention it is due. The welcome Congolese ...

This thesis analyses the dynamics, complexities and numerous obstacles that serve to
constrain rural development within the ‡Khomani Community of the Northern Cape
Province, South Africa. Following the end of Apartheid, ...

The focus of the thesis is a comparative history of two neighbouring ethnic groups in Songea
District and their agroecological environments: the Ngoni, a branch of the Mfecane
migrations from South Africa which dominated ...

This thesis explores the complex identities of the Hindu community of Lusaka,
Zambia. It argues that current theories in migration and diaspora studies are not
sufficient for understanding such groups in post-colonial ...

Unemployment and underemployment, particularly among the youth, are serious concerns to
governments across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Fifteen years on from the World Conference on
Education For All (EFA) in Jomtien, EFA ...

This thesis examines how transnational advocacy networks operate across
local, national, regional and international arenas. It takes a close look at the nature of
peasant resistance and civil society in Mali, and explores ...

My thesis examines dynamics of inclusion and exclusion within Somali social
networks in East Africa. It focuses on Somali mobility patterns and financial practices to
draw insights on the maintenance, reproduction, and ...

Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are now key players in
international development, but their activities have also been facing a large volume
of criticism since around the turn of the century. The role of Northern ...